đan

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *taːɲ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁aaɲ; cognates include Khmer ត្បាញ (tbaañ), Bahnar tanh, Khasi thaiñ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧]
Homophones: Đan, đang

Verb

đan (單, 撣, 攔, 箪, 簞)

to weave (a basket, etc.)
đan hai bàn tay
to interlock one's fingers
to weave (fabric)
to plait (hair)
to embroider

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